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Employment generation in the Egyptian aquaculture value chain: implications for meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Type: Journal Article
Egypt faces multiple interlinked challenges such as unemployment, poverty and gender inequality that pose tremendous barriers in the current efforts to achieve sustainable development. Aquaculture is a primary sector of ...
Fish diet supplemented with Yemeni Zeolite improves growth performance and reduces lead toxicity in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Type: Journal Article
The applications of natural products in aquaculture to improve fish production and modulate toxic undesired effects of heavy metals represent a global environmental demand. In this study, fish diets supplemented with natural ...
Better management practices for tilapia culture in Egypt
Type: Manual
This work was undertaken as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH) led by WorldFish. The program is supported by contributors to the CGIAR Trust Fund. FISH is developing the better management ...
Why antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture systems matters for the One Health approach
Type: Poster
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria change and become resistant to antibiotics used to treat the infections they cause. The interconnected nature of agri-food systems means that AMR can spread, posing a ...
Spatial and Temporal Variation of Length-Weight Parameters and Condition Factors of Commercial Fish Species in Lake Nasser, Egypt
Type: Conference Paper
Length and weight data of fish populations are necessary in stock assessment models and ecosystem modelling. Also, they could be used to spatially compare between different fish populations under different environmental ...
Potential risk factors associated with tilapia mortality in Egypt
Type: Conference Paper
The objective of this study was to identify potential risk factors associated with tilapia mortality in the largest producer governorates in order to conclude strategies for their control.
Youth participation in small-scale fisheries, aquaculture and value chains in Africa and the Asia-Pacific
Type: Internal Report
IWMI, a managing partner of FISH, conducted an assessment of youth participation in SSF, aquaculture and value chains between November 2017 and May 2018. The assessment was conducted in Africa and the Asia-Pacific, with a ...
Selective breeding trait preferences for farmed tilapia among low-income women and men consumers in Egypt; Implications for pro-poor and gender-responsive fish breeding programmes
Type: Journal Article
A number of studies have highlighted the promising growth of Egyptian tilapia aquaculture and the role of genetically improved strains in this development, such as the Abbassa Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, Linneaus, ...
Better management practices for tilapia hatcheries in Egypt
Type: Manual
Tilapia hatcheries are the most common type of fish hatchery in Egypt. They are nearly all private sector businesses, and their success in supplying fish farms with tilapia seed has contributed to the increase in national ...